Heel-guard and toe-clip



E. 0. GOLDSMITH.

HEEL GUARD AND TOE CLIP.

APPLICATION FILED FEB-9.192l.

Patented Au 9, 1921.

' vide a simple andinexpensive construction UNITED STATES,"

PATENT O CE-f EMANUEL o. GoLnsiur'rH, or MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.

To all who m it may concern Be it known that I, EMANUEL O. Gono- SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Memphis,'in the county of Shelby and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Heeluards and Toe-Clips; and I do hereby declare the'following to be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention, suchas will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use'the same.

The present invention relates to improvements in heel guards and toe clips for shoes, and an object thereof is to provide an antiskid attachment for shoes that may begreadily applied to the shoe and as quickly removed therefrom, and while in place serves efficiently to prevent the wearer from slipping on iceorother slippery surfaces.

Another object of the invention is to pro.-

of the above character which is applied to a shoe and adjusted thereon 'somewhat in the fashion of ice skates, and which will accommodate and adapt itself to the various styles and sizes of shoes so as: to make the device substantially of standard construction capaguard and toe clip applied thereto as constructed' in accordance with the present in-,

' vention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the device with the shoe removed;

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the device;

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken 7 on the line H in Fig. 2 and Fig. 5 is a similar view taken on the line 5-5 also in Fig. 2. i

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 illustrates in dotted lines the configuration of a shoe to which the invention is to be applied. According to the invention I provide an auxiliary sole 2 which may be of leather, rubber, or other suitable material, to which is attached a number ,of studs or HEEL-GUARD AND 'IOE-CLIP.

r s ecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 9, 1921.

pointed out in the claims appended Patented Aug. 9, 1921. Serial No. 443,577. 5'

c'alks '3 asby riveting them in rows to the auxiliary sole. This auxiliary sole 2 is applied beneath the sole ofthe shoe 1, a layer of oil skin beingpreferably interposed between the two to avoid theentrance of water to theshoe. 1 i

The auxiliarysole 2 is held in place byithe use of substantially U-shaped clips 1 and 5 which are designed to fit about the edges of the auxiliary sole 2 and the extension sole of the shoe. The cli ps' l and 5 are curved in plan as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3, and similarly the edges ofthe auxiliary sole 2 are curved to correspond so that a longitudinal shifting movement of the auxiliary sole will be prevented. The side or vertical walls of the clips 4 and 5 are provided with grooves 6 and 7 to-receive the end portions 8 and 9 of a wire employed to bind the clips in place.

The extremities of the wire which terminate at the sides of the tip of the shoe are con nected together by a coil spring 10 which fits about the. shoe tip just above the extensionf'sole, and this coil spring adaptsand accommodates itself to 7 various. S1zes and stylesof shoes and 18 either extended or com tracted according to such shapes and styles, and it is useful in allowing the clips 4 and 5 to adjust themselves correctly to positions about the extension sole ofthe shoe to which the device is at any time attached.

-The' heel of the shoe is incased in a heel cup 11 made preferably of metal, aluminum, being light, serving admirably for this purpose; 'As shown in Fig. 4 the heel cup is provided with an inturned flange 12 along,

its lower edge to receive and bind in place the supplemental heel 13 which carries the calks or studs 14. Along its upper edge in a similar manner the heel cup 11 is formed with an inturned shoulder 15 adapted to engage in the rand of the shoe. I

A groove 16 is made about the wall of the heel cup 11 and receives the opposite end portions of the wire which passes about the heel cup and draws thewalls of the same closely about the heel of the shoe. The ends of the wire may be twisted at the back of the heel. Beneath the instep the wire is crossed, as best shown in FigsLQ and 3, and a pair of clamps or blocks 18 are fitted at opposite sides of the crossed portion of the wire, a bolt 19 going freely through the blocks and having a head at one end and a lever 21 at its other end pivoted as indicated at 22 and provided with a cam 23 adapted to bear directly against the adjacent block 18 and acting to draw the two blocks or Y clamps together upon the wire.

Obviously any other form of clamping means may be employed. The heel guard 20, made of aluminum or other material, is

afiixed in any suitable manner to the heel cup 11 and projects about the rear portion and sides of the heel to form a guard for the trousers or skirt preventing the same from getting down into the mire or other undesirable places. a

In use, the device is applied to the shoe in the manner indicated in Fig. l where it' forms an effective means to avoid the wearer slipping or falling upon ice or glassy sur-' faces. The auxiliary sole 2 is attached by placing it against the shoe sole with a piece of oil skin therebetween, the clips 4 and 5 being then pressed into place and the wire extended thereabout. The spring 10 will allow of the clips being separated so as to attach and remove them, and when put in place the spring 10 will contractv and hold the parts against accidental -detachn1ent; The adjustingscrew 19 may be resorted to only whenever it becomesnecessary to bind the wire more tightly for shoes of a smaller size or to allow the wire toextend itself to fit larger shapes.

It is obvious that various construction and design of the above specifically described embodiment of this invention- Without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being rechanges and modifications may be made in the detailsof clalms. W

What is claimed is: j 1. A heel guard and toe clip comprising stricted only by the scope of the following guard means fitting vthe heel of a shoe, an

curing means passing about in the groove,

and an auxiliary sole under the shoe sole held in placeby said flexible securing means.

3. A heel guard and and toe clip comprising an auxiliary sole fitted beneath the shoe sole and having studs projecting therefrom, Ll-shaped clipsafitted loosely over the extension sole of the shoe andsaidauxiliary sole and provided with grooves, a heel cup'fitting over the heel of the shoe and provided'with anti-skid studs, said heel cupprovided with a groove therearound, a wire passing about I in the groove .;in said 'heelcup and clips, a coil spring'connecting the ends of the wire across the toe of theshoe, and an adjusting device beneath the instep through which the wire iscrossed,substantially as described.

' EMANUEL o. GOLDSMITH. 

